By Jeffrey Charles Despite the progress the Trump administration has made when it comes to decreasing illegal immigration, it appears the rate at which undocumented immigrants are entering the country have recently increased. Earlier this year, the United States saw a marked decrease in illegal immigration. The decrease was largely a result of President... Continue Reading →
Illegal immigration has been in the news quite a lot lately, thanks primarily to President Donald Trump and his push to wall off the southern border with Mexico. But while many express concern about immigrants coming in from an economic, a security, or even a cultural standpoint, there are several myths out there about those... Continue Reading →
We talk a lot about the division between the rural and urban parts of states -- heck, it’s in our name. But there is one state where no such divide exists: Wyoming. Of course, the reason there is no rural urban divide in The Equality State is because there simply aren’t any large urban areas.... Continue Reading →
When thinking about large cities where conservatives have a fighting chance, Houston is often the first one to come to mind. With its status as the largest city in the biggest red state in the nation and its infamous lack of zoning laws, the city does indeed have a conservative streak. But to call it... Continue Reading →
Oklahoma is one of the most conservative states in the union, having gone for the GOP in every election since World war II except one, Lyndon Johnson’s overwhelming landslide victory. It’s one of only three states where every county went red, and even the closest race was decided by more than 10 points. To say... Continue Reading →
Arizona has gone for Republicans in every presidential election of the last 70 years except one -- in 1996 it narrowly slid over for President Bill Clinton. While this is usually attributed to the Ross Perot’s strong showing in the state snagging nearly 8 percent of votes in the state, the Democrats held hopes of... Continue Reading →
“But I get it. You get dependent on something. Nobody is trying to mess things up, but things happen, you know? They want to have the service, but don’t want to wait on it to get built up. They want to be to work on time, but so does everybody else. We’re all just trying to do our jobs, and the jobs just get harder and harder.”